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1
Q

Which of the following is within the role of Advanced Technician Firefighter?

A

Coordinate an interior attack line team

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2
Q

The fire prevention bureau of most fire departments provides which of the following services?

A

Fire inspections

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3
Q

The __________ is responsible for all fire department function

A

Fire Chief

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4
Q

An optimum Span of Control occurs when a leader manages no more than ___________ subordinate

A

5

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5
Q

Unity of Command occurs when:

A

A member reports to one designated leader

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6
Q

The strategic level of ICS

A

Establishes overall objectives

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7
Q

The
____________ will assume command of the incident scene

A

First arriving office or senior firefighter

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8
Q

The initial radio report transmitted on arrival should include:

A

Fire conditions visible

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9
Q

When possible, transfer of command should occur:

A

Face to face

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10
Q

Select the correct number of the NFPA Standard for Professional firefighter

A

1001

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11
Q

Smoke from a structure fire is evaluated for:

A

Volume, velocity, density and color

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12
Q

The rate of heat release can be
determined by observing the smokes:

A

Velocity

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13
Q

Which smoke flow is more hazardous?

A

Turbulent

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14
Q

White smoke generally indicates:

A

Release of moisture in fuel

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15
Q

Brown smoke generally indicates:

A

The burning of wood

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16
Q

“Black Fire” best describes:

A

High volume, high velocity, turbulent, ultra-dense black smoke

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17
Q

The department as a whole cannot be effective in its firefighting safety effort without ____________

A

A team approach

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18
Q

The ______________ monitor and assesses safety hazards or unsafe situations and develops measures for ensuring personnel safety

A

Incident Safety Officer

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19
Q

National Fire Protection
Association (NFPA) 1521 is the Standard for:

A

Incident Safety Officer

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20
Q

Within the ICS, Incident Safety Officer is a member of

A

The Command Staff

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21
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A system or means by which an Incident Commander (IC) can know what personnel are on an emergency scene and each person’s assignments’ best describes:

A

An accountability system

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22
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NFIRS stands for

A

National Fire Incident Reporting System

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23
Q

An accurate well-written report is valuable when?

A

Years after the incident a firefighter is called to testify at a deposition

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24
Q

Fire reports are considered public record under the

A

Freedom of Information Act

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25
Q

How quickly situational members exposed to fire weaken is determined by all the following factors EXCEPT:

A

Color

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26
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Which of the following building would you suspect contains heavy, concentrated loads affecting floor strength?

A

Factory

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27
Q

Water will stop charring/burning and _________ strength of the wood

A

Does not effect

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28
Q

Rapid cooling of masonry
walls using water application:

A

Can cause cracks weakening and
instability of the structure

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29
Q

Cast Iron Construction:

A

May crack or shatter when cooled rapidly or when water is spilled

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30
Q

Steel structural members:

A

Being to deform near or above 1000 degrees F

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31
Q

Concrete Construction:

A

Begin to spall near or above 1000 degrees F

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32
Q

Which wall system
is more difficult to breach?

A

Plaster on lath

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33
Q

The test load the horizontal bending test of ground ladders is ______pounds

A

350

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34
Q

Generally, a residential story will average __________ feet per story

A

8-10

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35
Q

Generally, at a residential building the distance from the floor to the windowsill is about ________ feet

A

3

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36
Q

Generally, a commercial story will average _________ feet from floor to floor

A

12

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37
Q

When all factors are considered, the __________ foot extension ladder emerges as the most versatile of all extension ladders

A

35

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38
Q

Factors that most commonly damage hose include:

A

A. Mildew
B. Heat exposure
C. Chemical exposure
D. All of the above

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39
Q

The _________is the NFPA standard for inspection, are and use of the fire hose, couplings, and nozzles and the service testing of fire hose

A

1962

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40
Q

During hose testing, hose lines should not extend more than ______ feet per line

A

300

41
Q

Every length of hose should have a hose record that should contain all of the following EXCEPT:

A

Cost when purchased

42
Q

A Pitot gauge is used to measure _______ pressure:

A

Flow

43
Q

The Pitot gauge is inserted into the stream’s midpoint and out about

A

Half the distance of the diameter of the port

44
Q

In Q=29,83 x c x d2 x square root of p ‘Q’ stands for:

A

Gallons

45
Q

Flow pressure is defined as:

A

The amount of pressure created by moving water

46
Q

Static pressure is defined as:

A

The observed static pressure in a water distribution system during a period of normal demand

47
Q

Residual pressure is defined as:

A

The pressure that exists in the
distribution system, measured as the residual hydrant a the time the flow readings are taken at the flow hydrant

48
Q

The _______ pound head of an axe or sledgehammer is best for forcible entry

A

8

49
Q

The ________ inch Halligan bar is best for forcible entry

A

30

50
Q

The ________tool is intended for spreading doors

A

Rabbet

51
Q

The most common size for bolt cutters is ________ inches

A

36

52
Q

All tools must be inspected _______ for condition, cracks in the handles, burrs in the metal, and loose heads

A

Regularly

53
Q

Follow _________ for inspection and maintenance of all forcible entry tools

A

Manufacturer’s recommendations

54
Q

Use a _________ to maintain the proper profile and cutting edge

A

File

55
Q

Keep all metal parts _______ to prevent rust

A

Lightly oiled

56
Q

Wood tool handles should be treated with:

A

Boiled linseed oil

57
Q

Oil should be applied to the
_______ surface of striking tools

A

Striking

58
Q

Never enter a fire building without a:

A

Tool

59
Q

Anytime you pass through a door:

A

Chock it

60
Q

Removal of smoke, heat, and toxic gasses will _______ to a potential victim who is unconscious

A

Add survival time

61
Q

Removal of smoke, heat, and toxic gases will _______

A

Minimize the chance of flashover, back draft, smoke explosion

62
Q

Vertical ventilation of stairways, hallways, and any paths of egress and ingress are:

A

A priory

63
Q

Firefighters can be confronted with unforeseen circumstances that will delay ventilation activities. Which of the following will NOT delay vertical ventilation?

A

Scuttles or skylights

64
Q

Which of the following considerations that must be made when conducting ventilation operations are most important?

A

Location of fire within the structure

65
Q

When should offensive and defensive fire operations be combined at the same incident?

A

Never

66
Q

The first ‘E’ in RECEO stands for:

A

Exposures

67
Q

Many flammable gasses are a product of:

A

Flammable liquids

68
Q

Flammable gas pressures range from 200 PSI to:

A

1,000 PSI

69
Q

BLEVE stands for:

A

Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion

70
Q

As fire impinges on a tank, heat increases inside the tank resulting in a pressure increase and the liquid begins to:

A

Expand

71
Q

Compressed gas cylinders are quipped with a relief valve or a _____ in the event that a cylinder is over pressurized

A

Frangible disk

72
Q

Trained investigators should be
utilized when?

A

On every structure fire

73
Q

To avoid disturbing or destroying evidence, delay _________ until the origin and cause of the fire have been determined

A

Overhaul operations

74
Q

Once the area of origin is identified, the search for ______ can begin

A

Possible causes

75
Q

Which definition best describes Physical Evidence?

A

Items that can be observed, photographed, measured Collected, examined in a laboratory, and presented in court

76
Q

Evidence may be contaminated (altered from its original state) if ________

A

Moved

77
Q

When performing a fire safety survey in a private residence which of the following is a life safety hazard?

A

Exterior and interior keyed dead bolts

78
Q

When performing a fire safety survey in a private residence which of the following is a life safety hazard?

A

Multiple, chained extension cords

79
Q

Smoke alarms should be installed in all locations except:

A

Kitchen

80
Q

Buildings surveys allow firefighters the opportunity to enter buildings and businesses and:

A

See the layout and plan for emergences

81
Q

Operation EDITH stands for:

A

Exit Drills In The Home

82
Q

Public education efforts should be

A

Tailored to the community

83
Q

Accurate diagrams in pre-incident surveys should:

A

Identify the most efficient and alternate routes for apparatus to take

84
Q

A river, lake or stream is an example of a __________ water source

A

Surface

85
Q

A _________ is designed to automatically distribute water
through sprinklers placed at set intervals on a system of piping, usually in the ceiling area, to extinguish or control the spread of fire

A

Sprinkler system

86
Q

A _________ is designed to notify occupants of a fire

A

Fire alarm

87
Q

Alarm initiation devices may be:

A

A. Manually operating
B. Automatically operating
C. Neither
D. Both

88
Q

On a pre-plan building diagram the initials ‘AFA’ indicate:

A

Automatic fire alarm

89
Q

A device to speed the operation of the dry pipe valve by detecting the decrease in air pressure.

A

Accelerator

90
Q

Air under pressure replaces the water in the system to protect against freezing temperatures

A

Dry Pipe System

91
Q

A control valve that is mounted on a post case with a small window reading either ‘OPEN’ or ‘SHUT’

A

Post Indicator Valve (PIV)

92
Q

Company members must watch each other for signs of:

A

A. Fatigue
B. Unsafe acts
C. Freelancing
D. All of the above

93
Q

Upon reaching a firefighter in the hazard zone who is the subject of a mayday, firefighters should first assess for:

A

Adequacy of breathing air (SCBA)

94
Q

RIT/RIC should carry a SCBA for a distressed member. This SCBA should include

A

A spare cylinder

95
Q

The member leading the RIT/RIC should be equipped with a:

A

TIC

96
Q

The Advanced Technician Firefighter’s guidelines for technical rescue operations includes:

A

Work within the Incident Command System

97
Q

At a technical rescue incident, it is the responsibility of first arriving firefighters to

A

Securing an area of a least 300 feet

98
Q

At a technical rescue incident, first arriving firefighters may use which of the following techniques EXCEPT:

A

Entering the water

99
Q

At a structural Collapse Rescue, a firefighter’s six-sided approach to surveying the structure includes all of the following EXCEPT

A

Inside

CFD (13 decks)

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